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The space in your pest control vehicle was expensive.  You had to buy an entire truck to haul your pest control equipment around so you could do your job, make money, feed your family.  If your truck cost you $30,000 and your bed is 6' long, you paid $5000 per linear foot for that bed!!!! When something is expensive, it make […]

A B&G sprayer is the lifeblood of our industry. However, our repair shop sees these valuable pieces of equipment abused in numerous ways. Here is a list of key pointers on how to maintain your sprayers to help you get the most from your pest control equipment investment.Train your technicians in correct B&G Sprayer operating procedures.#1. Check It […]

pest control equipmentWe not only sell Pest Control Equipment, we repair it, which means we see some pretty crazy stuff.Here is one of my favorites.  A tech brought in his B&G Sprayer with this spray wand (see photo):The tech didn't realize that his B&G Spray wandis not a crowbar to be used for opening gates, cabinets, etc. […]

Pest Control Equipment Preflight Checklist – Save Time, Save Money, Serve Customers Every pilot has a checklist and goes through a pre-flight routine BEFORE taking his or her plane into the air. The checklist helps the pilot find problems on the ground, where they can be more easily and safely resolved. I believe Pest Management technicians […]

Birchmeier backpacks are great pieces of equipment, but a little attention is required.  I'd like to share a story about an abused backpack.  Customer came into the shop and purchased a new  BIrchmeier 15K Iris backpack (4 gallon).   Within a week he was calling telling us there was a problem with his backpack.   I […]

If you use a Trailer Sprayer in your pest, weed or landscape business, please check out this photo: I'm sure you can guess what happened here.  The spray tech neglected to check his equipment, in this case the Trailer Sprayer connector.  The plug was either not installed completely or not installed at all and was dragged […]

Many pest control professionals slow down at year end.  This is a great time to take a look at your B&G Sprayer.  One item that often gets overlooked is the B&G Sprayer Strainer/Filter.  The filter is critical because it keeps debris from getting to and clogging the tip, which will absolutely ruin your day and your […]

Customer brought a  weed control sprayer in for service.  We noticed a a feeder hose was in really poor shape: cut, worn, dinged, etc.   This was a chemical spill waiting to happen.  We recommended, and they agreed, that we should replace this hose BEFORE a weed chemical spill inevitably occurs. A couple of thoughts: […]

Customer requested we add a 2nd tank to his  pest control spray rig.  Unfortunately, there was absolutely no room for it.  Our team found a way.  They found a vertical (tall, skinny) 15 gallon tank and found a way to make it fit with the existing pest control sprayer:       The tank wouldn't […]

When selecting pest control equipment, think about maintenance before writing a check. My recent article in Pest Control Technology (PCT) discusses this important topic. What do I mean by think about maintenance before buying pest control equipment ( or weed control equipment)? Some questions: What maintenance is required? […]